300,000 - Or 90 per cent new cases of Kala azar infections every year. Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, and Sudan are the most affected countries, according to the World Health Organization.

35 - Countries in which VL-HIV cases are reported.

20pc to 40 per cent of patients with VL were also found to be infected with HIV in North Africa, one of the hardest hit areas.